Netflix : Live-Action Adaptation ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ Achieves Biggest Global Debut of a Japanese Series Ever →
December 20, 2023
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Live-Action Adaptation 'Yu Yu Hakusho' Achieves Biggest Global Debut of a Japanese Series Ever
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20 December 2023
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Netflix's latest live-action manga adaptation,Yu Yu Hakusho, has become the biggest global hit ever for a series from Japan, captivating audiences worldwide in the first week since its global release on December 14.
The eagerly anticipated new series debuted at #1 in the Netflix Weekly Global Top 10 Non-English TV List with 7.7M views, and secured the second spot across both English and non-English categories, establishing it as the biggest debut of a Japanese series ever. In addition, the series also made the Top 10 in 92 countries and regions around the world, including Japan, the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Brazil, India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
An event for the series premiere was streamed live, watched by 14,000 people simultaneously. The total views surpassed 4 million as of December 19, making it the most-watched live event in Netflix Japan's history.
Watch 'Yu Yu Hakusho' only on Netflix now.
Project Details: Based on the manga : Yoshihiro Togashi "Yu Yu Hakusho" (Shueisha Jump Comics) Director: Sho Tsukikawa Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi, Sei Shiraishi, Kotone Furukawa, Ai Mikami, Hiroya Shimizu, Keita Machida, Meiko Kaji, Kenichi Takitoh, Goro Inagaki, Go Ayano Screenplay: Tatsuro Mishima VFX Supervisor: Ryo Sakaguchi (Scanline VFX) Executive Producer: Kaata Sakamoto (Netflix) Producer: Akira Morii In Association with：THE SEVEN Production: ROBOT Produced by: Netflix
Netflix Inc. published this content on 20 December 2023 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 25 December 2023 02:37:38 UTC.
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